Encompass Community Services, a California 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, has been serving Santa Cruz County since 1973.

Encompass is a nonprofit organization with over 40 programs county-wide providing services in behavioral health, family and social well-being, early childhood education, housing, and substance use recovery services. We touch hundreds of lives in the community each year by providing access to:

  • Housing navigation and access
  • Counseling for individuals, families, and youth
  • Substance use recovery programs (outpatient and residential)
  • Early education programs via Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Pre-K
  • Re-entry services for justice-involved youth and adults
  • Connections to other health care and financial services

As the largest community-based nonprofit in the county with a rich history, we know living a healthy life includes access to positive social, economic, and educational opportunities. We exist to create pathways toward equity in these areas while serving our neighbors with compassion and dignity.

Learn more about our programs.

 

OUR

MISSION

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Encompass Community Services believes that health isn't just something we get at the doctor's office; it starts in our families, in our schools and workplaces, in our neighborhoods. We address the conditions in which people in our community live so that everyone has the benefit of a long, healthy life. 

 

VISION

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The benefit of good health is equally accessible to all members of our community.

 

 

OUR

VALUES

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Treat Everyone with
Dignity and Respect

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Strive for Equity

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Act with Authenticity
and Integrity

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Cultivate Human
Potential

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Create Opportunity

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Champion a Growth
Mindset

Download the Strategic plan PDF